All Catastrophe articles – Page 30
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Tropical storm heads towards Japan
Meteorological Agency warns that “Usagi” will increase in strength as it nears main islands
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UK insurers hit hard by 2007 weather
UK non-life insurers pay heavy price for weather losses, but credit ratings remain intact
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More hurricanes on the way
Study finds that global warming is causing more frequent hurricanes
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Online onlyHard times
KRW inflicted hefty damage on PXRE, setting in motion a spiral of decline, but news of a merger with Argonaut offers a new lease of life
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Online onlyThe great escape
With insurers' profits likely to be washed away, reinsurers set to emerge from the UK floods relatively unscathed
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Online onlyToo early to pop the champagne corks
A new report highlights record results for Bermuda reinsurers in 2006, but stormy waters lie ahead
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UK flood cover could be removed, warns Aon
Broker warns that lack of government investment could scare off insurers
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Fitch puts UK flood cost at £3bn
Disaster to have limited impact on ratings of UK insurers though
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A year of record results
Report shows 2006 was a record year for Bermuda reinsurers after low of 2005
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Guy Carp to release UK flood model
Model will focus on exposures in London and provide flood extents for sea surges and 1-in-250 year events
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PCI against wind coverage in flood bill
Association foresee “federal government fund” creating unnecessary competition
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Online onlyThe harm after the storm
Japanese earthquakes set to hit insurers hard, although total cost will not be known for some time
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Second quake hits Japan
Two earthquakes measuring 6.8 on Richter Scale slam Japan killing seven
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Earthquake hits Japan
No calm after storm, as fatal earthquake strikes Japan days after being battered by typhoon
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ERM “developing” in Europe
On the back of the recent Solvency II framework directive, insurers showing greater interest in enterprise risk management
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Guy Carpenter announces new appointment
Simon Welton brought in to strengthen retrocessional practice
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Features
Stormy skies ahead
The industry enjoyed a benign hurricane season in 2006, but the same cannot be expected in 2007 warns Dr Steve Smith. Warmer sea temperatures and natural weather patterns are likely to cause an above average storm season this year.
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Industry Matters
New kid on the block
Matt Huddleston explains how the Met Office has staked a claim to tropical storm forecasting
